Balloon Wars

In the winter everyone loves a good snowball fight, build a fort and stockpile the
snowballs and you are set. The same idea can be implemented in the summertime too. If
it?s a nice day, fill balloons with water and have a balloo

Nature Bracelets

Kids love to collect things, with this fun summer activity they can collect a little bit of
nature and have a keepsake for later. All that is needed to start this craft and activity is a
roll of clear packing tape and a pair

Summertime Picnics

Summertime, kids, and picnics are meant to go together. Having a picnic doesn?t have to
be reserved for a day out at the beach or park. Kids love to eat outside, especially if it
means they don?t have to stop playing to co

A Space of their Own

For studying, reading or just for some downtime create a space where your child can go
during the summer or after school starts to call their own. Let them help you create the
space so it has what they need and are comfor

Different Ways to Play Hide and Seek

The traditional way to play hide and seek never gets old, but you may want a change if it
is requested every day. Here are a few ways to play hide and seek with a twist while
staying in the backyard.

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Summer Learning

Summer time is a break for children from lessons, homework and the everyday structure
that school provides. But if you let the children stray too much from this routine during
their summer break it can make the transition to s

Back to School Party

Parents can celebrate a back to school party or kids may prefer to call the festivities an
end of summer party. Other way, it is a fund way to look back on the summer and have a
get together with everyone before school st

Print Making with Food

Stamps are great for crafts or decorating stationary before you send a letter. Here is a
way that children can make their own stamps to decorate clothing, make a picture, or to
make homemade wrapping paper to wrap a pre

What do you Feel?

With this activity, your children are going to be using their sense of feel to figure out
what different objects are when they are blindfolded. You can create different themes to
play this game (items from nature or the kitc

Build your own Sandbox

Kids of all ages love to play in the sand. It can be a construction site, made into a sand
castle or add water for a muddy mess. It is easy and inexpensive to build a sandbox in
your own back yard to enjoy for the enti